FRIENDS AT HOME ASSISTED LIVING, INC — Assisted Living in Cocoa, Florida
Friends at Home Assisted Living, INC is a 15-bed assisted living facility in Cocoa, Florida. Its CareQED Score is 73 out of 100 (Mixed record), based on Florida AHCA inspection findings. AHCA records show no serious (Class 1 or 2) violations. The record also includes 2 state sanctions or final orders, a formal enforcement signal. Care options include memory care. It accepts the Medicaid Assisted Living waiver and VA benefits. It has operated under Friends @ Home Assisted Living INC for about 16 years.
The facility's inspection history shows no serious findings or active enforcement and is comparatively clean. Most past deficiencies have been corrected, with recurring issues focused on admissions, resident care, records, staffing standards, physical plant, and staff training, and recent inspections suggest an overall improving trend.
CareQED Score
CareQED Score: 73/100 — Mixed record. This is CareQED's summary of Florida AHCA's published inspection findings, not an AHCA rating. How the Score works.
Inspection & Enforcement (AHCA)
- Class 1 violations: 0
- Class 2 violations: 0
- Class 3 violations: 4
- Class 4 violations: 0
- Unclassified: 0
- Substantiated complaints: 0
- Sanctions/final orders: 2
- Serious findings: 0
Care & Payment
- Memory care offered
- Accepts Medicaid Assisted Living waiver
- Accepts Medicaid
- Accepts VA benefits
Activities & Services
- Nurse availability: Direct Part-Time
- Activities: Arts and Crafts, Dancing, Exercise Classes, Games/Cards, Gardening, Music Programs, Social Events/Outings, Theater and Movies
- Special programs & services: Memory Care
Licensed beds: 15 · For-Profit · Operator since 2009 · Fines: $1,000 · 3680 CANAVERAL GROVES BLVD., COCOA, FL, 32926 · (321) 631-4005
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Source: Florida Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA), as of 2026-06-21. Not affiliated with AHCA; verify directly. Methodology.
Inspection History (Florida AHCA)
Last inspected Oct 2025. 16 operational inspection(s) on record, including 8 complaint investigation(s) of which 6 substantiated. 39 deficiency citation(s), 100% corrected. Recurring findings: Admissions (cited in 6 inspections), Resident Care (cited in 6 inspections), Staffing Standards (cited in 4 inspections), Records (cited in 4 inspections), Physical Plant (cited in 3 inspections), Training (cited in 2 inspections), Medication (cited in 2 inspections).
Oct 29, 2025 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Nov 27, 2023 · Standard
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2023
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Nov 2023
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2024
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2024
Sep 1, 2021 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
May 24, 2021 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2021
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2021
Apr 13, 2021 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected May 2021
- Reporting Requirements; Electronic Submission (Class Unclassified) — corrected Jun 2021
Dec 18, 2019 · Complaint
- Records (Class 3) — corrected May 2020
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2020
- Records (Class 3) — corrected May 2020
- Food Service (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2020
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected May 2020
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Feb 2020
May 2, 2019 · Standard
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2019
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2019
Nov 19, 2018 · Complaint
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Jan 2019
Jun 22, 2018 · Monitor
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2018
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2018
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2018
- Emergency Plan Approval (Class 3) — corrected Aug 2019
Apr 27, 2017 · Standard
- Background Screening Clearinghouse (Class 4) — corrected Jun 2017
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2017
- Training (Class 3) — corrected Jun 2017
Jul 15, 2015 · Standard
- Resident Contracts (Class 4) — corrected Sep 2015
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2015
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2015
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2015
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Sep 2015
Jan 6, 2015 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.
Oct 1, 2014 · Complaint
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2014
- Medication (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2014
- Staffing Standards (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2014
- Admissions (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2014
- Records (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2014
- Physical Plant (Class 3) — corrected Dec 2014
Jun 12, 2013 · Standard
No deficiencies cited.
Feb 22, 2013 · Complaint
- Resident Care (Class 3) — corrected May 2013
- Risk Mgmt & QA; Adverse Incident Report (Class 3) — corrected May 2013
- Emergency Mgmt (Class 3) — corrected May 2013
Jul 25, 2012 · Complaint
No deficiencies cited.